Rice bhakri
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Soft rice-flour flatbread made with hot water and patted by hand, eaten with fish curry, vegetables or chutney in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the Daman coast.
Region: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and DamanOccasion: Everyday mealsTime: 35 minServes: 6 bhakrisVegan
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice flour
- 2 cups water
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp oil (optional)
Method
- Boil the water with salt and oil, add the rice flour, stir, turn off the heat and cover for 10 minutes.
- Knead the warm dough well with wet hands until smooth.
- Pat each ball into a thin round on a board dusted with rice flour.
- Cook on a hot tawa, brushing the top with water, then turn and cook the other side.
- Roast briefly over the flame until it puffs. Serve warm.
History
Rice is the main crop of Dadra and Nagar Haveli’s paddy fields, and rice flatbreads are a staple from the Konkan to south Gujarat.
Significance
Rice bhakri is eaten daily in the villages and is a common partner for fish curry on the coast.